You really can’t go wrong with a lip balm set — who doesn’t want a soft, pillowy pout? Answer: no one, ever. This trio of tinted shades from Tatcha takes it to a whole other level. They hydrate like no other thanks to an infusion of camellia oil, while 23-karat gold (so bougie, but we love it) gives each shade a hint of shimmer.

Makeup brushes are a total no-brainer gift option. There’s no need to rack your brain to remember someone’s favorite color, or if they like the smell of roses, or if matte lipsticks fit with their beauty vibe. Just one-size fits all tools that make their makeup look phenomenal. And these pro-quality brushes are the stuff a makeup nerd’s dreams are made of. They’re multi-use and tailored to magically apply and blend your cosmetics. Plus, the set makes it easy to keep them so fresh and so clean — it comes with a cleaning pad and cleansing solution.

One of our all-time favorite things in life is lounging languidly in our beds on a Sunday morning, cuddled up under the covers with nowhere to be and nothing to do ahead of us. Somehow, the fragrance geniuses at Margiela managed to translate that feeling into a scented candle using notes of pear, rose, lily of the valley, orange flower, musk, and patchouli. Give someone the gift of leisure that they can burn whenever and wherever to be transported from a frantic weekday to that official day of laziness.

For that friend who just can’t seem to get herself in gear in the morning (and constantly makes you lose your spot in the brunch reservation rotation because of it), this kit is perfect. It contains an exfoliating and energizing scrub made of fragrant Indonesian coffee and the brand’s signature candlenut body cream. Maybe all those energizing aromas will give her the kick in the pants she needs to wake up already…

This classy AF makeup palette from Armani contains everything you needs to get glammed up. A face powder, two cream compact shades for concealing and/or contouring, and 10 shimmer and matte shadows in gorgeous shades of nude, gold, and brown. We’d buy it alone for its cool marble packaging. It’s the kind of covetable compact that everyone immediately wants for themselves when you pull it out of your makeup bag.

These complexion treatment triplets create endless options of masking fun. The powder formulas can be mixed with water or any type of liquid base — honey, milk, yogurt, aloe vera gel, tea. The masks come in soothing, purifying and circulation-boosting formulas, each of which uses organic, unrefined, plant-based botanical oils. Do we sense a masking party in our futures?

Quite possibly one of the best lip stains on the planet, we firmly believe every makeup lover should own one of these beauties…or three. That’s because they achieve the rare balance of delivering a creamy, velvet-like texture that stays on forever and actually moisturizes your pout in the process. This limited-edition holiday set features a trio of ultra-flattering hues — a hot red, baby pink, and nude mauve — plus a cute makeup pouch to keep them in.

This holiday season, just dew it — for your skin, that is. A trifecta of lightweight, non-greasy hydrators instantly plump and moisturize even the driest, most winter wind-chapped visages. There’s a gel to hydrate, an oil to repair, and a whipped moisturizer to replenish. It’s everything you need to get the softest, smoothest, glowiest skin in town.

One swipe of this sleek, refillable lipstick from Hourglass will have you forsaking all other tubes. The super-slim, spiky gold holder is part glamorous, part sophisticated, and a little bit dangerous. It’s made to be gawked at and the fact that it’s refillable is even better. The limited-edition set contains three new and exclusive shades that look just as stylish coming out of the tube as they do on your lips. Another bonus? The extra skinny size means you get an extra sharp lip line, no pencil required.

Gift your fine-haired friends this mythical set to help them achieve a straight-from-the-ocean, mermaid-worthy mane. Salt spray creates soft texture and defines waves, while dry shampoo creates ideal lift and volume, and a hydrating hair oil delivers just the right amount of moisture to keep strands from looking and feeling fried. Together, they’ll make anyone look like they just spent the day frolicking in the sea.

This ingenious gift is technically three mini palettes that join together to create one bigger palette — it’s the Voltron of makeup. Each individual compact boasts a gorgeous gradient powder. There’s the Neo-Setting Powder that has both a matte and a satin finishing powder, the color-correcting and yellow-neutralizing Neo-Limelight in Ibiza, and the Neo-Bronzer in Capri, which includes a highlighter, blush, and bronzer. Use them alone, blend them together, layer ‘em up — your makeup wish is their command.

This is the stuff skincare dreams are made of. The Water Drench Cloud Cleanser, Cloud Serum, and Cloud Cream are as light and airy as their namesake fluffy stuff and leave skin hydrated and silky smooth. Friends don’t let friends suffer through dry skin, so be a pal and pick this hyaluronic-acid soaked set up for someone in need of some skin TLC.

We love holiday makeup sets (clearly) but sometimes they can go a bit overboard. Having 50 eyeshadows and 20 lipsticks is heaven for some, but overwhelming and slightly intimidating for others. That’s why we love this kit from Make. It allows you to customize your set, choosing a shadow from its 29 matte-finish eye colors and one of its 10 matte lipstick hues. And, to keep things interesting, it comes with a cool face gloss that can be used for everything from adding a natural highlight to creating a wet-effect eye look.

Sure, you can monogram or engrave someone’s name on their present, but where’s the fun in that? Perfume brand Pinrose does personalization a little differently by allowing you to actually decorate a bottle with a bit more of your own flair. Select a scent you love, then pick a favorite photo and upload it to the site. They’ll turn that photo into stickers and send them to you along with another sheet of stickers inspired by the actual scent. Peel ‘em off, stick them on (the bottle, the box, the gift wrap, your forehead…whatever) and you’ll have a one-of-a-kind gift they won’t be able to stop smiling at. Think of it as the grown-up version of scratch-and-sniff stickers.

You don’t even know what’s in this but it already sounds like something you want, right? Naming something after the fanciest of foods and gems tends to inspire coveting. This pretty shadow palette earns that elevated status thanks to the nine incredibly stunning shadows it contains. It’s a mix of neutrals, jewel-tones, and extreme shimmer that will have you asking yourself how to fit them all on your eyes at once.

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Holiday Gift Ideas 2017: Best Beauty Under $100

There are some people in your life that just get you. Friends that know all your dirty secrets and still want to hang out with you. Your roommate, who is always there when you need a shoulder to cry on. Or your parents, who only freaked out a tiny bit that time you backed the car into the garage door. So when it comes to holiday gift giving, it’s no wonder you want to get spendy on their present to show them how much you appreciate all they do.

If you’re lucky enough to have some extra cash to drop this year (but not quite enough to blow all your savings on splurge status items), then check out these gift ideas, all under $100. We’re talking designer makeup palettes, personalized perfumes, and some skin-pampering goodies worthy of spa days. Because while it’s true that the thought counts, sometimes it’s nice to be able to make them feel like a million bucks.